Council House Sale

gmisk

Sale agreed since 15th April.

My solicitor received contracts last week and is "going through the title", he did also say that the property I am buying was at some stage a council property so the sale can not be closed until the consent of the council is received (this will need to be done by the vendor)......

anyone any idea of how long this might take? Anything I can do from my side?

MarkAnthony

gmisk wrote: »

Sale agreed since 15th April.

My solicitor received contracts last week and is "going through the title", he did also say that the property I am buying was at some stage a council property so the sale can not be closed until the consent of the council is received (this will need to be done by the vendor)......

anyone any idea of how long this might take? Anything I can do from my side?

Dublin CC were very fast in my case, a week or so. The vendors on the other hand were a bloody nightmare. Check the length of time remaining on the lease if it's under 70 years you may have an issue. Regardless you'll be able to convert it to freehold handy enough.

Dublin CC (assuming Dublin) will tell you once it's been received/approved etc. I found them excellent in all honesty. Just watch out for some of the more strange clauses on the deeds - technically I'm not allowed an Au Pair or chickens :pac:

Mr.McLovin

MarkAnthony wrote: »

technically I'm not allowed an Au Pair or chickens :pac:

that'd be a deal breaker for me and would have walked

gmisk

Cheers for that MarkAnthony, much appreciated, yes its in Dublin.
It is up to the vendors to get the consent from the council? or can my solicitor do it?

I wont buy/count my chickens just yet....

MouseTail

The vendor needs to do it. They will need an undertaking from you it is a PPR.

MarkAnthony

You both essentially request it. They fill out a form, you fill out a form (S2 IIRC). The odd thing I had was a subdivided plot (my house is (made up numbers) 50A the original council house was number 50). Also because the house/land had been sold for value previously permission wasn't needed - which actually held things up as we had to get Dublin CC to give us that in writing.

The problem with all of this is they need contracts signed before they can start the process. It's not going to delay things much though if my experience was anything to go by.

Kelly06

gmisk wrote: »

Sale agreed since 15th April.

My solicitor received contracts last week and is "going through the title", he did also say that the property I am buying was at some stage a council property so the sale can not be closed until the consent of the council is received (this will need to be done by the vendor)......

anyone any idea of how long this might take? Anything I can do from my side?

The house was previously a council house and the tenant purchased it and is now selling it to you. The consent of the council is required on the first resale or any re mortgage of the property. The vendor will apply to the councils housing department for consent. They will have to show that they are taking care of their housing needs out of the proceeds of sale ie purchasing another property or in the case of an elderly person living in a nursing home or with a relative. As the purchaser you will have to be in need of housing and not purchasing the house to rent out etc.

gmisk

Just home from solicitor...have signed everything from my side and provided a cheque for the rest of 10% of purchase price.
I cant be given a closing date apparently until consent for sale given by council (they fill in a form and so do I).
This couldn't be done until I signed on the dotted line.
Not sure how long this likely to take...any ideas?
(oh 110 years still on lease)

MarkAnthony

gmisk wrote: »

Just home from solicitor...have signed everything from my side and provided a cheque for the rest of 10% of purchase price.
I cant be given a closing date apparently until consent for sale given by council (they fill in a form and so do I).
This couldn't be done until I signed on the dotted line.
Not sure how long this likely to take...any ideas?
(oh 110 years still on lease)

No they require signed contracts, but there is usually a recision date of X days after their consent comes back. As I say took about two weeks for me.

gmisk

Great stuff fingers crossed things will progress quickly

gmisk

They aren't
They signed S1 form and I signed
Signed my S2 form almost 3 weeks ago now still nothing.
Last update from solicitor Wednesday this week
"Consent still awaited"

MarkAnthony

gmisk wrote: »

They aren't
They signed S1 form and I signed
Signed my S2 form almost 3 weeks ago now still nothing.
Last update from solicitor Wednesday this week
"Consent still awaited"

Have you phoned the council?

gmisk

Nope good thinking......Would I ring the local council of the area I am buying in?

MarkAnthony

gmisk wrote: »

Nope good thinking......Would I ring the local council of the area I am buying in?

I had to ring the Dublin City office and speak to the housing section. Dunno outside of Dublin CC I'm afraid.